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Windows for Workgroups NIC Driver
To connect your system to and configure it for use on an
Ethernet network, you must complete the following
steps:
1. Use the Program Diskette Maker (in the Dell
Accessories program group) to make a diskette
copy of the NIC drivers installed on your hard-
disk drive.
2. Connect the network cable to the back of your
computer.
See “Network Cable Requirements” found earlier in
this chapter for detailed instructions.
3. Verify that the NIC is enabled in the System
Setup program.
See “NIC” in Chapter 2 for more information.
4. Start the Windows for Workgroups operating
system.
5. In the Main program group, double-click the
Windows Setup icon.
6. Click Continue to access the Windows Setup
screen.
7. Select Change Network Settings from the Options
menu.
8. From the Network Setup window, click Networks.
Then click Install Microsoft Windows Network,
and click OK.
9. Click Drivers to access the Network Drivers dia-
log box.
10. Click Add Adapter to access the Add Network
Adapter dialog box.
11. Select Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter, and
click OK.
12. Insert the NIC driver diskette 1 into drive A, and
click OK.
13. In the Unlisted or Updated Network Adapter
dialog box, select 3Com EtherLink XL/Fast
EtherLink XL Adapter (3C90x) and click OK.
14. In the Network Drivers dialog box, click Close.
15. In the Network Setup dialog box, enter the User
Name, Workgroup Name, and Computer Name.
Then click OK.
16. Click Yes to All in the Windows Setup dialog box.
17. Click OK when a message is displayed on the
screen stating that the system files are being
updated.
18. If the Install Driver dialog box appears and
prompts you for the el90x.386 driver, type
a:\wfw311
and click OK to load the Network
Driver Interface Specification (NDIS) 3 driver.
If the Install Driver dialog box appears and
prompts you for the el90x.dos driver, type
a:\ndis2\dos
and click OK to load the
NDIS 2 driver.
19. Click OK to have the operating system make
backup copies of the system files.
20. Remove the diskette from drive A, save changes
to any open files, and then click Restart
Computer.
Windows 95 NIC Driver
The Windows 95 operating system automatically detects
and installs the NIC driver. The following subsections
provide instructions for reinstalling the NIC driver on
systems running a Dell-installed Windows 95 Service
Release 2 operating system. Instructions for reinstalling
the NIC driver on systems running a Windows 95 operat-
ing system not installed by Dell are also included.
To determine your operating system version, click the
Start button, point to Settings, and click the Control
Panel. Double-click the System icon to access the System
Properties window, and click the General tab. If your sys-
tem version is 4.00.950 B, then the operating system is
Dell-installed Windows 95 Service Release 2. The sys-
tem version is 4.00 for Windows 95 operating systems
not installed by Dell.
NOTE: The instructions in the following two subsections
are for the Windows 95 NDIS 3 driver. See “Using the
NDIS 2 Driver With Windows 95” found later in this
chapter for information on using the NDIS 2 driver with
Windows 95.